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Conscience with the Power and Cases Thereof
Conscience with the power and cases thereof Divided into V. books. Written by the godly and learned, William Ames, Doctor, and Professor of Divinity, in the famous University of Franeker in Friesland. Translated out of Latin into English, for more public benefit.Conscience with the power and cases thereof Devided into V. bookes. Written by the godly and learned, William Ames, Doctor, and Professor of Divinity, in the famous University of Franeker in Friesland. Translated out of Latine into English, for more publique benefit.
Leiden and London : Imprinted W. Christiaens, E. Griffin, J. Dawson, Anno MDCXXIX 1639Leyden and London : Imprinted W. Christiaens, E. Griffin, J. Dawson, Anno MDCXXIX 1639
Book 2 › Chapter 5: Of the effectual Vocation.Book 2 › Chapter 5: Of the effectuall Vocation.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
CHAP. 5. Of the effectual Vocation.
CHAP. 5. Of the effectuall Vocation.
BY effectual vocation, we have the first entrance into the state of saving grace; But here (in general) arise four questions, which do nearly belong to Conscience, The first question is, whether he that hath Faith, may by ordinary means certainly know, that he is effectually called of God and in the state of grace?
BY effectuall vocation, we have the first entrance into the state of saving grace; But here (in generall) arise foure questions, which doe neerely belong to Conscience, The first question is, whether he that hath Faith, may by ordinary means certainly know, that he is effectually called of God and in the state of grace?
Ans. He that hath Faith, may, and is wont to know1 certainly that he is in the state of grace. Divers reasons of this assertion, (besides those which before were, delivered in the questions of the state of man in general) may be produced.
Ans. He that hath Faith, may, and is wont to know1 certainly that he is in the state of grace. Divers reasons of this assertion, (besides those which before were, delivered in the questions of the state of man in generall) may be produced.
- 1The Faithful may be certain of their vocation.